Microsoft bypasses HOSTS file in certain circumstances There is a lot of talk on various security mailing lists regarding Microsoft's HOSTS file bypass. It appears starting in XP Pro SP2 and W2K3 SP1, ...

The Windows Hosts file is a text file that contains Internet Protocol addresses and their domain hostnames. Similar to an address or telephone book, Windows refers to the Hosts file before it checks ...

Windows 10 has come under fire recently for a who laundry list of problems with the May 2020 Update. Microsoft has been working overtime to address all of the outstanding issues, but new ones ...

OneWay is a Trojan that modifies the Windows HOSTS file so that the computer is not able to reach various adware distribution service control panels. This particular Trojan appears to be created by an ...

One of the easiest yet least known ways to drastically improve any PC’s ability to defend itself against malware such as adware or spyware is to simply redirect malicious websites using the hosts file ...

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Your business computer hosts critical system files that you may never see while browsing files such as spreadsheets, expense reports and others in Windows Explorer. One system file, rundll32.exe, runs ...

Many people today work on mixed networks, with both Linux and Windows systems playing important roles. Sharing files between the two can be critical at times and is surprisingly easy with the right ...

Microsoft has a new utility to the PowerToys toolset that will help Windows users find the processes using selected files and unlock them without requiring a third-party tool. PowerToys 0.64.0 also ...